THE ANT-LIKE FLOWEU BEET I. K!^. 



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Soiitliorn two-thirds of State, fi'ecfiieiit; not iiotcnl in tlic north- 

 ern countios. .Mai'cli 'i.l-Novcnihcr 28. l*rohal)ly hihci'iiatcs l)c- 

 neath leaves and nihhisli. wlici-c it is l;ii<('n liy sil'tiilii' in s|)i-iii<^' and 



fall; most ahnndanl in .May and .lum 

 various plants. 



on lldwcrs ;ind loliatic of 



1S4S. r.o. 



Fig. 583. (Original ) 



2477 (7!>1S). NoToxi s lAhP.K I-af.. Moii. Aiillii 



Thoi-ax. antenna' and legs dull reddisli- 

 bmwn ; head, under surface and elytra pie- 

 tH)us. tlie latter each with a large, obli(i\ie 

 l>iukisli spot extendiiiij: from IniuKMais to mid- 

 dle of snlure and another more narrow on 

 apieal tliird. Thora.x oval, distinetl.v widei- 

 than loni; : horn rather widely uiariiined ■.\\\i\ 

 serrate, its erest abruptly and strongly ele- 

 vated, distinctly margined and slightly crenu- 

 l.Mte. I'lytr.i with tips rounded and disk 

 obliipiely impressed behind humeri in m;ile; 

 tips truncate and dislc scarcely iniin'essed in 

 female; surface finely but not densely i)unc- 

 tate. r.eiigth 3.5-4 mm. (Fig. 5S3.) 



Northern third of State; frequent on 

 foliage of hazel and oak along the bor- 

 ders of lakes and marshes. June 18— Inly 27. Tlie pale si)ots of 

 elytra vary niueh in size, sometimes exceeding the dark marking in 

 area, hut usually much less. It forms almost a connecting link be- 

 tween monodon and hifasciafvs. 



247S (7010). NoTOxis bifasciatus Lee. Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., I, 

 1S4S, S9. 

 Piceous. shining; antenna', thorax and legs usually reddish-brown; ely- 

 tra with pale bars as mentioned in key; i)ubescence fine and sparse. Tho- 

 rax globose, slightly wider than long; horn moderate in length, distinctly 

 margined, sides feebly serrate, its crest abruptly elevated and margined, not 

 serrate. Elytra finely and rather sparsely punctate. Length 3-3.8 mm. 



Northern half of State, frequent; not taken south of Vigo 

 County. June f)-July l"). (Occurs especially on flowers of CoriiKs 

 and wild cherry. Kesenibles (alpa, but the pale l)ai's of elytra arc 

 transverse, nai-row and vary little in size. 



2479 (7025). Noroxrs ancuora llent/... Journ. IMiil. .Vcad. X.it. Sci., \'. 

 1827, 375. 

 Ue<ldish-yellow. sparsely pubescent, with erect hairs intermingled with 

 the prostrate ones ; eiytr;i with dark markings ;is nientioneil in key; head 

 and thorax often in part fuscous. Thorax oval, not wider than long. nUher 

 densely and regulai-l.v pinidaic: horn n,ii-row ;inil long, both it and crest 

 margined and toothed at the sides, the crest narrow, feebly elevated. Ll.v- 

 tra with tips obliipiely truncate in male, separately rounded in female; sur- 

 face rather densely and finely punctate. Length 3-3.5 nun. 



